County of Blue Earth v. Stauffenberg

TODD, Justice.

The County of Blue Earth commenced condemnation proceedings for purposes of building a road across the property of Jerome and Viola Stauffenberg. The property is under contract for deed to Rudolph and Viola Borchert. The owners challenged the public necessity of the taking and unsuccessfully petitioned this court for discretionary review of the trial court’s order finding public necessity. The owners’ subsequent action to enjoin the construction of the road was denied by the district court. Appeal is taken from both district court orders. We affirm.

The condemnation proceedings…